Smith County , Kansas

Population: 3,579 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $57,024 Home $91,000 Rent $601/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Smith County is one of the smaller US counties by population, with roughly 3,579 residents. At that scale, median figures shift markedly with even a few high- or low-income households moving in or out — useful for general comparisons but with wider error bars than larger counties.

$57,024
Median Income
household
$91,000
Home Value
median
$601/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $57,024
Per Capita Income $35,983
Poverty Rate 7.8%
Median Home Value $91,000
Median Gross Rent $601/mo
Owner Occupied 83.0%
Renter Occupied 17.0%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 3,579
Median Age 50 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 24.6%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.6%
Obesity
9.2%
Diabetes
14.7%
Smoking
40.8%
High Blood Pressure
26.4%
No Physical Activity
19.2%
Depression
33.4%
Insufficient Sleep
80.1%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 21.2  ·  21th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
39.25
🔥 Wildfire
40.90
❄️ Winter Storm
49.65
🌍 Earthquake
12.66
☀️ Drought
79.90

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